beat and reduce it again to their subiection We are aduertised by letters from the sea that the Clarrissimo Pasqualigo Captaine of the Gulfe hath taken thrée Turkish Foysts and two Brigandines being part of those that spoild the ship Syluestra The Turkes were all put to the sword and it is reported that they found aboue seuen thousand Crownes in ready coyne and much of that marchandize which was aboord the saide Ship which together with the money shal remain to the said Signor Pasqualigo and two Captaines of two other Gallies which at that time were with him They write from Alba Iulia that the Turkish power doth dayly increase towards Danuby that they are now allready fiftie thousand strong and haue built a Bridge for which cause the Transiluanian made all prouision necessarie doubting greate inconuenience if the Turkes should bend their force against him and his succours be slowe in comming They write from Milane the 28. of this present moneth that they haue intelligence from Spaine how the Catholick King is in perfect health and gone to Escuriall That the Earle of Fuentes dooth with all dilligence prepare for warre That the King of Fez is in armes against the Spaniard and hath layde siege to Centa That the Duke of Sauoy made prouision to withstande Dighera who was counselled by Monsieur Iacob late being returned from Paris that he should prouide for warre because the Souldiers of Don Alfonso de Aualos were not yet gone but would tarrie certaine dayes at the said Dukes request From Venice the 6. of Iune 1597. WE were aduertised by the last moneths letters from Constantinople of the Gréeke Patriarchs death in whose place he of Alexandria a Grecian also shall succéed with condition that he labour for a peace with the Emperour the Transiluanian and Michael the Voiuoide of Vallachia They write from Genou the 24. of the last moneth how the Galley Royall with others wente towardes Poggio there to take in the Prince Doria who was on the fiftéenth day to depart for Spaine There came letters from Vienna bearing date likewise the 24. day how the Christians going by night to Totta threw down 1 of the gates and so taking it slew all the Turkes within Wherevpon new prouision was made of men and munition for the kéeping of that place being a verie fitte passage from Buda to Alba egale They signifie also how the Siculy offered the Prince of Transiluania that if he would graunt them their their auncient Libertie that then they would aide him with fiftéene thousand men alledging that the cause of their returne to the obedience of that house whereof the said Princes Wife doth linneally descend is to eschewe the daungers which are likely to ensue of the wars They write from Tautinio that Dighera besides his greate preparations for warre hath leuied a new sixe thousand men more in Doulphine and in Burgoine a farre greater number For which cause as they signifie from Millain the duke of Sauoy hath most earnestly intreated the Cunstable that he should not send away the troupes into Flaunders It is farther reported that they of Ciambrie did mutiue and refused to haue Souldiers in their houses They write from Marsiglia that the Duke of Guise was at high wordes with certaine Lordes of Prouence Wherevppon the Parliament of Aix vndertooke to pacifie and agrée them They write from Cracouia that there are great forces sent dayly to the frontiers of Hungary and fifteene thousand horsemen in a readynes to march into Toldania vppon some new suspicions of the Transiluanian betwene whom and the two breethren Battori there are some controuersies newly sprong But Malaspâ—na the Popes Nuncio sought by all meanes to accorde them The Russian Emperor is yet aliue contrary to the former reporte but true it is that he was euen at the point of death There was spéech that another Ambassador should be sent vnto him with presents and offer of ayde against the Turke who hath of late greatly molested him by stirring vp against him a faction in the fauour of one who intends to succéede in that kingdome after the saide Emperors disceasse There came letters from Paris bearing date the twelfe of the last moneth which signifieth that the King did on the same day depart towarde Picardie Monsieur Tremouille being in the field with 1500. Horse and 2000. footemen leuied out of Poictou That there doe daily resort vnto his Maiestie great forces from all parts of the kingdom wherby it is thought the number of his armie will amount to thirty thousand fighting men all French besides the Switzers English Scottish and Dutch which he will haue in pay so that the warre will now be greater then euer it was Corso is gone into Languedock to assault the Spaniards from the side of Perpignan The Marquesse du Pont is at the Courte about his mariage with the Kings sister which together with a hundreth other chiefe personages should become Catholick The newes from Sicill is that in some ports of that Iland certaine Venecian ships were stayde to be sent into Spaine with men Biscots and other prouisions out of which said shippes the great part of the Marriners fled because they would not be employed in that voyage There are farther newes from Vienna that the surprise of Tatta was atchieued by Signior Polfi who hauing left there a thousand Souldiers for defence of the said place went to ioyne himselfe with Nadasdi and other principall Captaines whose number will be in all eyght thousand footemen and two thousand horse all olde Souldiers with which power and other forces that daily resorte vnto them the saide Captaines purpose to vndertake some other enterprise before the enemy shall haue assembled his whole armie which he cannot doo before the 24. of Iuly That there were sent many spies from Vienna to certaine Villages and about a hundreth more of the chiefest of the rebellious Bores were put to death Besides the two hundreth footemen which were brought hither the other day by Todino there are come two hundreth more leuyed by Conte Vgocione Rangone who are on the Sea side and must be sent to the Generall Bembo into Dalmatia vnlesse this most excellent Senate shall otherwise determine They write from Flaunders that those of Amiens haue put foorth of the Towne to the number of eyght hundreth women and children by reason of some wante of victuals and that they might the better holde out They reporte yet farther from Vienna that the Garrisons of Comar and Viuar ioyning themselues made a rode within eyght myles of Buda and woone a place called Feluar killing many Turkes and taking twentie prisoners which place hauing sacked they set on fire That Sinior Polfis Lieutenant in Strigonia had sent vnto him a Turke who was taken with letters about him That at the winning of Tatta they tooke the Begh and other principall Turkes That they haue intelligence from Transyluania how that people hath graunted to the Prince foure Florence of euery house They write from Milane that Don Alfonso de Aualos his troopes began to marche through Flaunders towardes Sauoye and that the Duke thereof would haue no longer truce with Fraunce vnlesse it were for two or thrée yéeres but eyther absolute peace or warre because these short prolongings did put his Highnesse to as great charges as he should be at an action of warre wherefore he made great preparation as did also Dighera on the other side FINIS
reported that the States Souldiers had woone Venlo in Gelderland but that at the last they were repulsed and beaten backe by the Townesmen It is saide for certaine that the Popes holinesse will by all meanes haue the rents of all the offices for two moneths for the warres of Hungary for which cause also it is thought that the people shall be charged with a certaine summe of money They write from Parma of Sinior marco Farnese his ariuall who is looked for héere being sent by the Generall Aldobrandino to informe the Pope what power the Emperour shall haue for his warre against the Turke but some suppose that the said Lordes returne is for certaine discontentes It is héere reported that Don Iohn de Media is gone to Casteldit with the great Dukes Galleis and certaine ships laden with Munition to assure altogether that Fortresse by building a new Forte in the Island of Cachastrasse from whence they may batter Casteldit On Thursday these companies of Souldiers did all departe on their iourney towardes Hungarie marching with great spéede so that there is hope that they wil shortly ariue in those parts They write from Bologna that Sinior Marco Pio and Ottauio Anogodro came néere to the walles of the saide Cittie and were discouered by the Courte as banished men they were pursued but in vaine for they saued themselues within the territorie of Ferrara onely a Gentleman of their company was taken and imprisoned Sinior Ottauio Massimi who was kept in prison by the Duke of Segni vpon suspition and iealousie of his Wife being set at libertie and on his iourney towardes Rome had sixe Harquebuzies discharged on him about thrée miles on this side S Fiora one of which strooke him into the head whereof he dyed presently Newes came on Monday that the Cardinall of Saint Clement Legate in la Marca d'Ancona hath taken either aliue or dead all the Banditi which troubled that prouince Signor Cümillo Capizucchi wil depart from hence towards Hungarie and the voice goeth that he shal be made Campe-maister in the Christian Armie Cardinall Taruggi arriued this euening being returned from Lombardie who hath established a firme peace betwéene the Dukes of Parma and Mantua and hath for some respects suspended as yet the enterview of the sayde Princes but they haue assigned their deputies and there haue passed letters betwéene them for confirmation thereof And it is reported that amongst other things agréede on this article is one that all their former writings touching this matter shall be burnt On Thursday morning the aforesaide persons condemued for religion were first beheaded in the tower of Nona and afterward burned in Campo de Fiore The other recanted all that they written or spoken against the Pope From Venice the 23. of Maye THey write from Genoa the tenth of this moneth that two Galleys of Sauoye arriued there to ioyne with the other for the conueying of the Prince Doria into Spaine with Sinior Gambacortas footemen which arriue dayly at the Forde and the voice goeth that the sayde Prince will not depart vntill the comming of the Neapolitane footemen for whom he hath sent They write from Alba-Iulia the 14. of Aprill that the two Ghraussi which were sent from the great Turke to the Prince were dispatched back againe by his Highnesse who sent with them a Gentleman of his Court on what affaires it is not knowne That the Turkes haue built a Bridge on the Riuer of Danuby wherevpon some great hurte is doubted There was likewise reporte of a mightie Turkish armie setting forwarde whereof his Highnesse did speedily aduertise the Emperor counselling him to prepare for warre with all expedition They write also from Vienna on the tenth of the same moneth that there was made prouision for warre but not so throughly as were requisite That they fortified certaine Bastions there the voyce still holding that the Gardens and houses neere the walles should be throwne downe and the Trenches enlarged That 170. footemen of Strigonia being all Wallons and Italians put to flight 1500. Turkish Horssemen in the Isle of Strigonia of which number none escaped the most parte perished in the water which séemeth miraculous That the Boores were still executed and a hundreth more of them brought to Vienna amongst whom were some of the chiefe They write from Craconia the third of this present moneth that the Palatine of Chionia did still persist in his contumacie leauing Souldiers and preparing for warre of his owne authoritie whereby the King shall be constrained to vse force against him which may bréede some greater matter but there is hope that the Estates will be mediators betwéene them for the preuenting of farther troubles And there is no farther talke of his Maiesties iourney into Suetia since the Palatine of Vilnas answere at the Parliament to his Commissioners There are more certaine newes by letters from Constantinople that Cicala was not called backe vnto Porte But contrariwise that the great Turke hath appointed him to tarrie still at Argyrore towardes which place a certaine number of Souldiers was to be sent to renew and strengthen the garrisons of those frontiers The Persian hauing in vaine demaunded restitution of certaine Fortresses according to promisse made in the articles of the peace and therefore the voyce held that he purposed to take armes against the said gran Sinior the great Turke which entended not to make any restitution at all And that Mahomet Bassa was made Captaine generall of the armie in Hungarie There are newes from Turin by Letters of the first of this present moneth that the Duke of Sauoye made preparation to passe the Mountaines so soone as Mendoza Captaine of the Horsemen of Millaine should ioyne with him and hath in the meane time sent a Garrison to Susa San Genis which is not taken by Digniere as it was reported and to other places All which notwithstanding some suppose that there is hope of prolonging the truce although Dighera be in armes and hath raised all Daulphine Prouence Auuerne and other countries adiacent hauing likewise attempted to raise the Switzers There are farther newes brought from Vienna that the aforesaid ouerthrow of the Turkes at Srigonia hath much encouraged the inhabitants both of the vpper and lower Hungarie which offer themselues with all readinesse to performe their vttermost against the common enemie It is yet farther reported that the Emperour will marche foorth in person if the Turke come to the siege of Vienna But others affirme that there is a treatie of peace and that the Prince of Transiluania will be a mediator betwéen them which séemes to many a thing very vnlikely For so much as is yet knowne the controuersies betweene the Dukes of Parma and Mantua are very well determined and through the diligence of Cardinall Taruggi and the great wisdome of the most excellent Duke of Ferrara They write from Praghe bearing date the tenth of this present moneth that Sinior Gio Francisco Aldobrandino did on the same
day depart towardes Vienna with seauen Coaches and that the Marquisse of Borgari must shortlye follow him And they had intelligence that the Turke hauing sent 6000. Ianisaries to assure the passages through Transiluania Moldania and Valachia the Transiluanians and Valachians ioyning their forces had encountered and foilde the first Squadron in such sorte that fewe escaped and that they went forwarde to serue the other Squadrons in like manner As also that the Bulgarians taking armes haue done some spoile vnto the Turkes There are letters sent from Rome that the Cardinall Archduke hath renounced his Hatte vnto the Pope and his Archbishoprick of Toledo to Don Sacio de Valori Tutor to the Prince of Spaine reseruing to himselfe the pension of a hundred thousand Crownes and that his Highnesse hath in Dowrie the assignements of Portugall which amounteth to foure hundreth thousand Crownes with the pretentions of the Infant daughter to the King of Spaine his Wife to the Dutchie of Britaine We are aduertised from Augusta that there arriued at Olimo sixe thousand footemen and two thousand horsemen all Vallons which marche into Hungarie It is also reported that the most excellent Prouiditore Benbo hauing taken certaine of the vscorchi and sent them to Segna they were presently trussed vs vp which is an euident signe that the house of Austria is willing to make all the setisfaction he may to this most excellent state There came also the Lord Arrideo Borgonia Cup-bearer to the Emperours Eaiestie sent aout the same matter and being dispatched here he must paffe presently to Vrbine to treat with that Duke but vppon what affaires it not as yet well knowne They report from Millain that the Florentines haue driuen the Frenchmen from Cacastras or castledit That the truce with Sauoy was prolonged vntill the fiftéenth of this moneth and that the saide Duke had sent another Gentleman to the most Christian King it is not knowne wherefore That the Knight Landriano was taken at Millan and sent to Malta for what cause it is not knowne From Venice the thirtith of May. 1597. THey write from Genoa the seuentéenth of this present moneth of the arriual there of Signor Francesco de Vera a Spaniard and of the Senator Maionoldi of Millane which is now made Regent of that Citie in Spaine in the place of Brugnolo who is chosen President of the Counsell of Millane as also of the arriual of the Comendator Tomaso Tomasi the Duke of Parmas Ambassador all which purpose to passe into Spain with the Prince Doâ—ia who hath licence from the Senate and is gone towardes poglio and Loano whence on munday next hee will depart there being already twelue Gallies sent to the foorde to take in the footmen There were newes from Cremoua that they vnderstood by letters from Millane where there arriued a poste from Lyons that the Spaniardes haue taken the towne of Masiers in Champaigne But small credite is giuen to these newes sith the last letters from Millane doe mencino such matter There came letters from Constantinople bearing date the seuenteenth of the last moneth that Cicala hauing finallie cleared himselfe to the Sultane should returne to Constantinople and that it was likelie he should bee made chiefe Visir it being also thought that hee shoulde bee sent Generall into Hungarie and that then the grand Signor would not goe himselfe That there is a woonderfull scarcitie especiallie of beastes That there are sundrie spéeches and opinions touching the Armie some supposing that onlie some fewe Gallies shall be sent foorth But if certaine articles betweene the grande Signor and the King of France were agreed on that then his Highnesse would send 70. or 80. Gallies to his ayde That the report of the Catholique Kinges procéedinges in preiudice of the French kings Maiestie was much displeasant and that the great Turke was desirous that the most Christian King should accept the capitulations offered that he might afterward send foorth a Fleet of 150 Sayles to hurt spoyle the Catholique King by al meanes possible That vpon Cycalas comming the great Turke would go to Adrinopoli to encourage his people being enforced to drawe them foorth by wonderful threates they were so dismayed fearing some greater losse then they had sustained the yeare before And that to make them beleeue that he means to take the field the Standerd which is woont to be borne before him was again displayd That the Mulsti and other Papassi consulting togither had plainlie tolde the grand Signor that he shoulde not suffer himselfe to be ruled by the Sultan which were herewith much offended It is signified by letters from Vienna bearing date the 17. of this present moneth that the Bassa of Bossina with a good number of Souldiours will lay siege to Canisa expecting the grande Signors power and the imperial Captaines haue now thought on sundrie meanes for the rescuing of that place That the Turkes of Papa Vesprino Palotta S. Martin and other places assemble themselues at Iaurino scouring the plaines and making no account of our Forces that on the day aboue written the Generall Aldobrandino came to Vienna and was met by Archduke Mathias that the Marquisse of Borgari and Signor Ferranti di Rossi wil shortlie likewise be there that the Prince of Transylvanias wife was looked for as also the Prince of Anholt which they say shall be made Archduke Maximilians Lieutenant That the Transylvanian hath ouerthrwn sixteen thousand Turks and Tartars of Valachia and Moldavia They write from Turin of Mendozzas arriuall which offered great ayde to the Duke of Savoy if the Frenchmen should stirre That it was againe reported how the saide Gouernour of MeÌ„z had intelligence with the Cardinall Archduk the said Gouernor being somewhat suspected by the King And it was thought that the said Cardinall had resolued on that enterprise making shew outwardlie as if he purposed to assault some other place That his Highnesse of Savoy hath sent away Martinengo with other Captaines and all the footmen towardes Ciamberi where the whole Armie should assemble it being held for certain that the warre shal continue howsoeuer the truce be prolonged They write from Lyons the 14. of this present moneth that Diguiere and the Gouernor of la Franche Contee did meete together and after conference determined that the said Diguiere should make roads into Savoy and Piemont the Baron of Luz into la Franch Contee and that Mounsieur du Perault should scowre the countrey aboue froÌ„ Montezelo Although that the forces of Sauoy together with the aide sent from Millan did exceed their number They write from Paris that the King was still at S. Germans purposing immediatlie after he had cleared himselfe to goe vnto the Camps in Picardie which consisteth of a thousand footmen and 1500. horse besides as manie more which are to come with the King They write from Marsiglia that those inhabitants were all mooued with the newes of Cachastrasse and did therefore builde a fort ouer against it to